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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.51/cwt ≈ $812/hd at 562 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.82/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $132.96/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 625 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 849 747 817
Feeder cattle 572 507 509
Slaughter cattle 152 126 157
Replacement cattle 125 114 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week sale feeder steers under 400# sold weaker; feeder steers over 400 # sold higher 1.00-10.00; feeder heifers sold mixed; feeder calf groups had shots and were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 160.00–175.00 $168.07 $546 ±0.00
350–399 375 4 155.00–172.50 $164.32 $616 —
400–449 425 6 141.00–158.00 $149.99 $637 +0.73
450–499 475 6 137.50–156.00 $147.23 $699 +6.45
550–599 575 8 128.00–153.00 $141.03 $811 -3.92
600–649 625 8 131.00–147.50 $139.57 $872 -2.19
650–699 675 6 122.50–139.00 $131.05 $885 -10.70
700–749 725 6 121.00–128.00 $124.62 $903 -3.13
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 -8.04
875 875 1 113.00 $113.00 $989 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 150.00–170.00 $160.89 $442 +2.50
300–349 325 12 150.00–155.00 $152.69 $496 -6.34
450–499 475 8 130.00–141.00 $135.78 $645 —
550–599 575 6 108.00–125.00 $116.86 $672 —
600–649 625 6 118.00–127.50 $122.94 $768 -2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 value added 462 9 155.00 $155.00 $716 —
558–564 value added 562 19 142.00–150.00 $144.51 $812 —
620 value added 620 2 135.00 $135.00 $837 -3.00
650 value added 650 8 135.00 $135.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 147.50–152.50 $150.22 $413 —
300–349 325 4 138.00–156.00 $147.68 $480 —
350–399 375 6 130.00–142.50 $136.66 $512 -1.86
400–449 425 16 134.00–145.00 $139.82 $594 +2.42
550–599 575 14 126.00–144.00 $135.38 $778 +3.60
600–649 625 8 120.00–127.50 $123.90 $774 -3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 110.00–140.00 $126.34 $347 —
300–349 325 12 120.00–135.00 $126.93 $413 -2.75
400–449 425 8 115.00–127.50 $121.61 $517 +2.83
450–499 475 6 118.00–125.00 $121.68 $578 +5.91
500–549 525 8 100.00–127.50 $114.39 $601 +3.09
550–599 575 6 110.00–123.00 $116.78 $671 +8.77
600–649 625 4 100.00–110.00 $105.20 $658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 value added 458 5 140.00 $140.00 $641 +20.00
573 value added 573 10 133.50 $133.50 $765 -4.00
641 value added 641 11 125.50 $125.50 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 10 140.00–155.00 $148.07 $481 -8.06
350–399 375 6 130.00–158.00 $144.92 $543 +1.07
400–449 425 8 138.00–152.50 $145.67 $619 +5.66
450–499 475 8 127.50–136.00 $131.97 $627 -11.29
500–549 525 6 125.00–134.00 $129.71 $681 -1.51
550–599 575 6 111.00–137.50 $124.82 $718 -8.95
600–649 625 14 127.50–138.00 $132.96 $831 +1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 46 67.00–74.50 $71.39 $732 +0.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 40 74.50–80.00 $77.41 $987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 34 50.00–76.50 $65.51 $671 +2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1990 1683 75-80% 12 66.50–74.50 $71.23 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 76.00–100.00 $90.40 $1,130 -1.00
1500–2110 1805 10 94.00–111.00 $103.94 $1,876 -1.00

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 340.00–700.00 $554.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 850.00–1,175.00 $1,049.43
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–975.00 $863.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–1,000.00 $878.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,201.16 -39.54
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,060.00 $1,006.63 -234.07
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,000.00 $970.27 -33.78
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–875.00 $844.59 -159.46
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1800 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,630.33 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.